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  The Farm…in Dubai

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  Dubai; When these photos landed in FooDiva's inbox, my heart started racing. The saying a picture tells a 1000 words is so true, and I couldn't get there quick enough. I'm waffling about...

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• The Beach House at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

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  Abu Dhabi; Given many projects are delayed on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat island, the capital's cultural hub one day inshallah, it's most exciting to see new resorts springing up...well we have Formula One to thank.

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  Table 9 at Hilton Dubai Creek – worth booking a table?

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  Dubai; Two months into opening and with promising reviews, FooDiva was looking forward with sky-high expectations I should add, to a Table 9 restaurant reservation at Hilton Dubai Creek. Now incase you're not familiar, we're talking about Scott Price's and Nick Alvis' new home-grown restaurant brand replacing Gordon Ramsay's Verre.

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  Out with Gordon, in with Table 9; Meet Scott and Nick

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  Dubai; When this media invite landed in FooDiva’s inbox, my heart started racing. What were Scott Price and Nick Alvis up to? What about Gordon Ramsay? And why Mojo Gallery as the venue? A few days later, and two days before this press event, Gordon Ramsay announced he was pulling out of his Dubai restaurant.

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• Keeping up with Jones The Grocer Dubai

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  Dubai; “Wow, we have to queue…?!” FooDiva uttered in disbelief to friend as we walked into the new Jones The Grocer café in Dubai on Saturday, and were faced with a mini crowd waiting for a table. Clearly gone are the days when expats deserted Dubai come summer, well we have to work after all.

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• M’s at Emirates Golf Club; new name, look and menu

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  Dubai; FooDiva loves a good refurb, and as Dubai’s Emirates Golf Club has transformed its F&B (food and beverage) outlets, here’s my review of the new all-day dining restaurant, now called M’s. M for marrying Mediterranean with Middle Eastern flavours.

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• The Ivy Dubai; what’s FooDiva’s verdict?

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  Dubai; Is the jury still out on The Ivy Dubai? FooDiva finds out if Dubai's latest restaurant opening lives up to all the hype; a kind of restaurant hype this town's never experienced before.

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• FooDiva clings onto The Ivy Dubai; some early impressions

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  Dubai; Incase you’re not in the know, The Ivy Dubai officially opens its oak-panelled doors this coming Thursday, June 9th. FooDiva had a sneak peek yesterday over a pre-opening dinner, so as many of you are eagerly anticipating my thoughts, here are my very first impressions. This is not a FooDiva restaurant review, as clearly […]

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• Four more weeks to go and…The Ivy Dubai opens

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  Dubai; It’s official! The Ivy Dubai opens in exactly four weeks on June 9th at Jumeirah’s Emirates Towers Boulevard. Over the last few weeks, FooDiva’s been lucky enough to taste a number of dishes from the Ivy menu (well there have to be some perks to the job), described as “empire food at its best”. […]

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